Category Archives: London

Handmade Mysteries: Poppa Plock’s Wonky Workshop

London, Apr 2017

During our introduction from Wynne, a mechanical toy / human, he asked us “Who’d pay real money to get locked in a room, just to get out of it again? With strangers!”. He has a point. I’d suggest he was a wind-up merchant, but he was, quite literally… (more)

Adventox: Mission X

London, Apr 2017

This game was originally listed as ‘Terror Alert in London’, and the operators made the sensible decision to rename it when real-world events made the original name appear in questionable taste. In either guise it’s a variant on the common bomb defus… (more)

Adventox: Alcatraz: No Way Out

London, Apr 2017

It really lifts a game when the physical location has been decorated with care and skill. When the designers have put in the work to include clever, creative ideas that not only go beyond just ‘solve a puzzle to get the code for a padlock’ but also s… (more)

Escape London: Escape Casino

London, Apr 2017

Casino is in many ways a fairly traditional escape game, but with the twist that you may have the option of escaping without solving everything in the room. Players may therefore find that they’ve opened the final door, but choose to delay their exit… (more)

Clockwork Dog: Loop

London, Mar 2017

Hidden behind a non-descriptive shop front facade, the staff greeted us in a very friendly way and in full character. Some reservations I had about the small waiting area were quickly dispelled, since it immediately felt like we were in an immersive … (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: The Flying Dutchman

London, Feb 2017

This pirate-themed room was described both as the easiest one at Breakin’, and the most kid-friendly, for which reason it was last on my list to play. Having now played it, it’s definitely the one I’d suggest for beginners, but it’s also a really fun… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: War on Horizon Alpha

London, Feb 2017

Though any potential copyright infringement is carefully skirted, let’s just say that fans of a certain sci-fi franchise created by George Lucas may particularly enjoy this game.

Horizon Alpha is, like their Blackwing game, a high-tech room built en… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: Butcher’s Lair

London, Feb 2017

Many games have a horror / psycho theme, and typically they go for darkness, dirt, and gruesome props. While Butcher has plenty of blood and bits, it’s a surprisingly cerebral game. Self-contained in a brightly lit room with a clinical feel, this gam… (more)

Breakin’ Escape Games: Sherlock’s Despair

London, Feb 2017

The third Breakin’ game I played, Sherlock’s Despair is a much more traditional style of room – period furniture and padlocked drawers, four digit codes and charts of symbols.

I’d describe it as a somewhat more intellectual style of escape room, by … (more)

Namco Funscape: 765

London, Feb 2017

Having just played one mini-escape from Escapemobile, and being in the right area, we decided to try another mini-escape: the 12¾ minute escape room at Namco Funscape on the Southbank.

Interested players should note that they don’t take bookings – y… (more)